Capsicum Paruppu Usili Recipe

Paruppu Usili is the crumbled soft dal which is combined with vegetables to make very delicious Poriyal variety or dry curry. The most common vegetables used for Usili are Banana Flower, Beans and Cluster Beans. But we can also try Asparagus, Broccoli, spinach, Radish greens and many more vegetables. I was looking at Geetha mami’s Agraharam Recipes and while i was listening to her Paruppu Usili recipe, she mentioned about capsicum paruppu usual. I have never tried usili with Capsicum. Hearing itself made be drooling. I immediately planned to make Capsicum Usili and it turned out so awesome. I personally started liking capsicum paruppu usili more than any other usili varieties. The crunchiness of capsicum along with soft crumbled dal makes this delectable!!

There are 2 ways to make this Usili:

1. Dals are soaked overnight or atleast for 2 hours and ground to paste with red chili and the paste is then crumbled with little oil and added to the stir-fried capsicum. I have given here this way of making Usili
2. Soaked dal is ground to fine paste and make small dumplings out of the paste. Steam cook the dumplings and then crumble it with your hand. We can then mix that crumbled dal mixture to the cooked vegetable.

You can also try:

1. Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili
2. Vazhaipoo Usili
3. Asparagus Paruppu Usili
4. Broccoli Usili
5. Radish Greens Usili

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Capsicum Paruppu Usili Recipe

Capsicum Paruppu Usili Recipe is yet another Usili variety. Instead of conventional vegetables like beans, cluster beans etc, this capsicum adds a nice crunchy flavor to the usili. Capsicum Paruppu Usili is a perfect accompaniment for Mor Kuzhambu, Vendhaya Kuzhambu and Vathakuzhambu

Course Accompaniment, Poriyal

Cuisine Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Soaking Time 12 hours

Total Time 12 hours 35 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 130kcal

Author Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

• Mixer Grinder
• Heavy Bottomed Pan

Ingredients

• 250 gms Green Capsicum Finely Chopped
• 1 tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• 3 tbsp Oil

For Usili

• ¼ Cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu) 1 Cup - 250ml
• ¼ Cup Toor Dal
• 4 Red Chili
• a Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
• ½ tsp Salt

For Tempering

• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Split Urad Dal
• Few Curry Leaves

Instructions

Soaking Dals

• Wash and soak chana dal and toor dal and set aside soaked dals for atleast 2 hours or overnight.

Preparing Usili

• Drain water from the soaked dal, take the dal to the mixer jar. Add red chili, asafoetida, salt and grind it to smooth paste
• Heat oil in a pan. Add the ground dal paste. Keep the flame in low and let the dal paste crumbles on its own
• Set this dal crumble aside

Tempering Process

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add split urad dal and fry till light brown. Toss some curry leaves and saute for few seconds
• Now, add the chopped capsicum along with salt and turmeric powder to the pan.
• Stir-fry the capsicum till they are soft but also little crunchy, We don't want mushy capsicum.
• Now add the crumbled dal mixture and combine everything gently
• Delicious Capsicum Paruppu Usili is now ready to serve. Serve with Mor Kuzhambu or Vendhaya Kuzhambu and enjoy the delicious Usili.

Notes

1. We can Paruppu Usili with Cluster beans, spinach, radish greens and many more vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g

Method with Step by Step Pictures:

SOAKING DALS

• Wash and soak chana dal and toor dal and set aside soaked dals for atleast 2 hours or overnight.

TEMPERING PROCESS

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Next, add split urad dal and fry till light brown. Then toss few curry leaves and saute for few seconds.

• Now, add chopped capsicum along with turmeric powder and salt.

• Stir-fry the capsicum till they are soft but still has little crunchiness.

• Now add the crumbled dal mixture to the pan.

• Combine the stir-fried capsicum and paruppu usili gently without mushing the capsicum.

• Delicious Capsicum Paruppu Usili is now ready to serve. Serve with Mor Kuzhambu or Vendhaya Kuzhambu and enjoy the delicious Usili.

 

 

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